Publications by authors named "Amer Fayad"

Bean common mosaic virus (BCMV) is causing economically important diseases in leguminous crops worldwide. In this study, BCMV isolates from country bean (CB; ), yard-long bean (YLB; ), and rajma bean (RB; ) collected from Bangladesh, Nepal, and Cambodia were characterized. Samples that tested positive for BCMV in serological assays were subjected to high-throughput sequencing to generate near-full-length genome sequences.

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Country bean (, family Fabaceae) is grown in subsistence agriculture in Bangladesh as a multipurpose crop for food, animal feed, and green manure. This study was undertaken to investigate the genetic diversity of bean common mosaic necrosis virus (BCMNV, genus , family ) in country beans. Leaf samples from country beans showing yellowing, vein banding, and mosaic symptoms were collected during field surveys between 2015 and 2019 cropping seasons from farmers' fields in different geographic regions.

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In Bangladesh, eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is largely cultivated by subsistence farmers for domestic consumption and generating family income. During a survey of family-owned farms in April of 2014 in Barisal region of Bangladesh, we observed a farmer's field (0.

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A multiplex polymerase chain reaction (mPCR) assay was developed to detect six RNA and one DNA citrus virus: Citrus leaf rugose virus (CLRV), Citrus psorosis virus (CPsV), Citrus tatter leaf virus (CTLV), Citrus tristeza virus (CTV), Citrus variegation virus (CVV), Citrus yellow mosaic virus (CYMV), and Indian citrus ringspot virus (ICRSV) from citrus plants. These seven viruses are classified in six different virus genera. Degenerate primers were designed based on the respective virus isolate sequence data available from the GenBank and were used for reliable detection of the different viruses by simplex- and mPCR.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Amer Fayad"

  • - Amer Fayad's research focuses on the characterization of various viruses affecting leguminous crops and other plant species, as evidenced by his studies on the Bean Common Mosaic Virus (BCMV) and the Bean Common Mosaic Necrosis Virus (BCMNV) in different bean varieties from South and Southeast Asia.
  • - His recent work highlights the economic impact of these viruses on subsistence agriculture, specifically in Bangladesh, where he investigates the genetic diversity and symptomatology of infected crops, aiming to enhance understanding of virus behavior and control measures.
  • - Additionally, Fayad has developed innovative techniques, such as a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay, to facilitate the simultaneous detection of multiple plant viruses, thereby advancing the tools available for plant disease management.